Does anyone know what type of algae this is and how to get rid of it?

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That stuff in picture #1 from OP is exactlyl what I have in my tank right now in the exact same spots. only growing in the cracks and holes of my rocks . Really bizarre .

I have a phosban reactor en route should be installed by the end of them month once I reduce phosphates I am hoping in 1-3 months this stuff should die off

Was also going to attempt to hand pull some this weekend . I had zero luck scrubbing it off with a brush since it hides in the holes and crevices of the rocks
 

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Is Bryopsis what's all over my live rock? I ordered a clean up crew from reefcleaners that I was hoping would take care of it.

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Image is very distant but Green Hair algae from what I can see. If possible, pull off a clump by hand and take a pic of that clump
 

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